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Mansfield Park

By: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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At the tender age of 10, Fanny Price is 'adopted' by her rich relations and is removed from the poverty of her home in Portsmouth to the opulence of Mansfield Park. The transplantation is not a happy one. Dependent, helpless, neglected and forgotten, Fanny struggles to come to terms with her new life until, tested almost to the limits of endurance, she assumes her rightful role....

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Brilliant a joy to listen too, the characters are portraied so well, I could listen to it over and over again

Julliet Stevenson Narrating at her best

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I love all the Jane Austen books but Mansfield park took me longer to warm to. I first read it at 16 at which time I felt Fanny Price to be very dull. However, age and rereading the book several times have made me love it more. Fanny is a little moralising but is very affectionate, self-deprecating and patient and her romance is much more of a show burn than many of the other heroines of Austenland (though perhaps Emma's is as late to arrive).

Juliet Stevenson's narration is a joy to listen to. I had a version of Mansfield Park read by someone else but after listening to Ms Stevensons narration of Persuasion I rebought all the Austen books which she has narrated (being all the completed works other than price and prejudice) and I must have listened to them all 5 or 6 times over the last 10 years. she really brings alive the characters, no mean feat when you think of how different the austen heroines are.

Wonderful story, very well read

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, It is a great reminder of the way society was structured and of how people belonged within a social class and were bound by the rules of that class. It also feels like the characters enjoyed a more gentle pace of life and it is relaxing to listen to and easy to become immersed in a simpler time.
I did feel that some parts were too drawn out whilst other parts, with more interesting events, were rushed. I also felt that the main character was being described as too perfect in a 'tongue in cheek' style in the end. It is as if the book had been returned to and finished at a later date with the addition of some extra twists and turns to add something to it.

What other book might you compare Mansfield Park to, and why?

Other Jane Austin books. Anthony Trollope is the same era and social commentary. Middlemarch by George Eliot is also the same style of writing but is, in my opinion, better.

Which character – as performed by Juliet Stevenson – was your favourite?

Sir Thomas

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, by the time it got to the end I was finding the lead characters, for whom I should have been happy, very annoying.

Some parts drag on too much

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Eloquently narrated by Juliet Stevenson, who captures the atmosphere perfectly. The characters come to life in this story.

Jane Austin entertainment.

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Mansfield park has always been the book least read repeatedly for me. It didn’t really grip me as well as the others did. This reading helped remedy that. Juliet Stevenson is superb. The characterisation given by ms Stevenson is exceptional and it has become a firm favourite amongst the other great works. Highly recommend this version. I’ve bought 3 other versions in the past and they each fall short of this one. It really is that good.

Juliet Stevenson is excellent (again)

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Turned out to be a compelling story, beautifully read. Raised a lot of issues still relevant today.

Much better than expected!

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Not quite on a level with Pride & Prejudice or Sense & Sensibility but another enjoyable Jane Austen none the less..
9/10

Another Austen Classic

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I really do like the story of this book and I do enjoy the characters, their alterations and their relationships.

I really struggle with Fanny however, to me she just comes across as so obsequious. I get that she's been brought up with such a distinction between herself and her cousins. But sometimes it just feels like it's taken too far. Maybe it's just because it's different times and her character is so different to the other Austen heroines.

Enjoyable but frustrating

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Ah, the wit and wonder of Jane Austen is second to none - many an acerbic observation made me gasp or laugh out loud throughout this, one of my favourite of her books. I think Fanny Price is such a gentle natured girl that she may be in danger of getting overlooked as one of Austen's main characters most deserving of attention.  She is full of both sense and sensitivity and is rather lovely to spend time with!  The other characters are flawed and very human indeed, with foibles a plenty and scandals abounding.  Plenty of opportunity for Austen to get out her claws and hold her mirror up to society. Things have changed since, the scandals may seem tame but the hurts they would cause would still be far reaching even if the consequences very different now. The ending still makes me smile and sigh with relief (trying not to spoil things for future readers too much!) and it is over all too quickly.

Juliet Stevenson's reading of the audio book is excellent with some brilliant voices for the different characters, she certainly sounded like she was having a lot of fun as she was reading it!

Sparkling wit at its best!

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Whilst Mansfield Park isn't my favourite Jane Austen book, it still provides plenty of insights into the human psyche and possesses many comedic moments to lighten the mood.
Juliet Stevenson, as always is an excellent narrator and captures the tone of each character perfectly.

Juliet Stevenson does herself proud once again.

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